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Imidacloprid Neonicotinoid Insecticide

CAS: 138261-41-3

Imidacloprid is the world's best-selling systemic neonicotinoid insecticide that acts as a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) agonist, causing continuous nerve stimulation and death in insects. It provides contact and systemic activity against a broad spectrum of sucking insects including aphids, whiteflies, thrips, leafhoppers, and soil-dwelling pests. Imidacloprid is used in seed treatments, soil applications, foliar sprays, and tree trunk injections across more than 100 crops globally.

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Kaolin (Agrochemical Grade) WP Formulation Carrier

CAS: 1332-58-7

Kaolin is a soft, white clay mineral (hydrated aluminum silicate) used as an inert carrier and diluent in wettable powder (WP), dust formulation (D), and granule pesticide products. Its fine particle size and high whiteness make it an ideal carrier for precise active ingredient dilution and even distribution. Kaolin provides good flowability and dustability, and its chemical inertness ensures compatibility with a broad range of pesticide active ingredients.

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Lecithin (Agrochemical Grade) Natural Emulsifier

CAS: 8002-43-5

Soybean lecithin (agrochemical grade) is a natural phospholipid complex used as an emulsifier, spreader, and sticker in agricultural formulations. It creates stable oil-in-water emulsions for bio-rational and organic pesticide products, and functions as a spreading and sticking adjuvant in foliar spray applications. Lecithin is approved for use in organic agriculture under OMRI and EU Regulation 834/2007, making it indispensable in bio-pesticide formulation.

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Mepiquat Chloride Cotton Growth Regulator

CAS: 24307-26-4

Mepiquat chloride (1,1-dimethylpiperidinium chloride) is a piperidinium-type plant growth regulator used primarily in cotton production to control excessive vegetative growth, reduce plant height, increase compactness, and improve boll retention and fiber quality. It inhibits gibberellin biosynthesis, reducing internode elongation and channeling photosynthate into reproductive development. Mepiquat chloride is the active ingredient in Pix, the world's most widely used cotton growth regulator.

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Methylated Seed Oil (MSO) Adjuvant

CAS: 61788-61-2

Methylated seed oil (MSO) is a crop oil concentrate adjuvant derived from the transesterification of vegetable oils, primarily soybean or canola oil. It significantly enhances herbicide absorption through the leaf cuticle by acting as a penetrant and humectant. MSO is widely used with post-emergent herbicides such as glyphosate, nicosulfuron, and graminicides to boost field efficacy.

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N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone (NMP) Agrochemical Solvent

CAS: 872-50-4

N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) is a polar aprotic solvent with exceptional solvency power used in agrochemical EC, ME, and SL formulations for active ingredients with poor solubility in conventional aromatic solvents. It is particularly valued for solubilizing highly concentrated herbicides, fungicides, and systemic insecticides while maintaining chemical stability at high active ingredient loadings. NMP also acts as a penetration enhancer that improves cuticular uptake of foliar-applied actives.

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Paclobutrazol Triazole Growth Retardant

CAS: 76738-62-0

Paclobutrazol is a triazole-type plant growth retardant that inhibits gibberellin biosynthesis at the ent-kaurene oxidase step, producing compact plant architecture with dark green foliage, increased tillering, and enhanced stress tolerance. In addition to PGR activity, it also exhibits moderate fungicidal properties against Ascomycetes. Paclobutrazol is used in mango production for uniform flowering and yield improvement, in rice for lodging prevention, and in ornamentals and turf for growth control.

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Paraffin Wax Anti-Evaporation Agent

CAS: 8002-74-2

Paraffin wax emulsion is used as an anti-evaporation and cuticle-sealing agent in agricultural sprays to slow water loss from spray droplets before they dry on leaf surfaces. By retarding evaporation, paraffin wax increases contact time of the spray solution with the leaf surface, enhancing active ingredient uptake. It is also used as a surface coating for harvested fruits and vegetables to reduce postharvest moisture loss and extend shelf life.

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Paraquat Dichloride Non-Selective Herbicide

CAS: 1910-42-5

Paraquat dichloride is a fast-acting, non-selective contact herbicide that accepts electrons from photosystem I, generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) that rapidly destroy plant cell membranes on contact. Unlike glyphosate, paraquat is rapidly inactivated upon soil contact, enabling immediate re-planting in no-till systems. Paraquat remains an important tool in desiccation of grain crops before harvest, potato haulm destruction, and in markets where resistance to glyphosate and other systemic herbicides is a major agronomic challenge.

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Polyacrylamide Anti-Drift Agent

CAS: 9003-05-8

High-molecular-weight polyacrylamide (PAM) is used as an anti-drift agent in agricultural sprays to increase spray droplet size, reduce fine mist generation, and minimize off-target drift under field conditions. When added to spray tanks at low concentrations (0.01–0.1%), PAM viscoelastic properties shift the droplet size distribution towards larger, less drift-prone droplets while maintaining acceptable coverage. It is particularly valuable in aerial application and high-risk drift scenarios near sensitive areas.

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Polyoxyethylene Tallow Amine (POEA)

CAS: 61791-26-2

Polyoxyethylene tallow amine (POEA) is a non-ionic surfactant and adjuvant widely formulated with glyphosate herbicide to enhance foliar absorption and weed control efficacy. It functions as a cell membrane disruptor that accelerates active ingredient uptake, increasing herbicide translocation within the plant. POEA is a key component in most commercial glyphosate IPA salt and ammonium salt formulations.

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Polyvinyl Acetate (PVAc) Film-Forming Sticker

CAS: 9003-20-7

Polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) emulsion is used as a film-forming sticker and rainfastness agent in foliar pesticide sprays and seed treatment formulations. Upon drying, PVAc forms a flexible, water-resistant film that bonds pesticide deposits to plant surfaces, significantly extending residual efficacy and reducing wash-off during rainfall events. It is widely used in seed coating formulations to provide mechanical and biological protection to seeds during storage and germination.

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Potassium Fulvate (Fulvic Acid Potassium) Biostimulant

Potassium fulvate is the low-molecular-weight fulvic acid fraction of humic substances, offering superior water solubility, leaf penetration, and nutrient chelation compared to potassium humate. It acts as a biostimulant by enhancing plant enzyme activity, improving stress tolerance, and stimulating nutrient uptake through root and foliar pathways. Potassium fulvate is widely used in high-value crop production as a foliar biostimulant, fertigation supplement, and soil health enhancer.

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Potassium Humate Soil Conditioner

CAS: 68514-28-3

Potassium humate is a water-soluble humic acid potassium salt derived from oxidized leonardite coal, used as a soil conditioner, biostimulant, and chelating agent in agriculture. It improves soil structure and cation exchange capacity, enhances nutrient availability by chelating micronutrients, and stimulates root development and microbial activity. Potassium humate is widely applied via fertigation, foliar spray, and soil incorporation in crop production, horticulture, and turf management.

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Propiconazole Triazole Fungicide Active Ingredient

CAS: 60207-90-1

Propiconazole is a systemic triazole fungicide that inhibits ergosterol biosynthesis (demethylation inhibitor, DMI) in fungal cell membranes, providing broad-spectrum control of Ascomycete, Basidiomycete, and Deuteromycete pathogens. It is effective against leaf diseases in cereals (brown rust, powdery mildew, Septoria), stone fruit diseases (brown rot), and turfgrass diseases (dollar spot, brown patch). Propiconazole exhibits long systemic movement and curative action, allowing post-infection application.

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Propylene Glycol (Agrochemical Grade)

CAS: 57-55-6

Propylene glycol (1,2-propanediol) is a versatile humectant and co-solvent used in agricultural formulations including SC suspensions, SL solutions, and WG wettable granules. It lowers the freezing point of water-based formulations to prevent crystallization during cold storage and distribution, while also acting as a plasticizer in film-forming sticker formulations. Its low toxicity and biodegradability make it a preferred carrier in both conventional and reduced-risk pesticide products.

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Seaweed Extract Powder (Kelp Biostimulant)

Seaweed extract powder derived from Ascophyllum nodosum or Ecklonia maxima is a natural biostimulant containing alginates, mannitol, betaines, cytokinins, and natural plant growth factors. It promotes root and shoot growth, enhances nutrient uptake efficiency, improves tolerance to abiotic stresses (drought, frost, salinity), and stimulates soil microbial communities. Seaweed extract is approved for organic agriculture and is used in high-value horticultural, field crop, and turfgrass applications.

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Silicone Surfactant (Organosilicone Adjuvant)

CAS: 27306-78-1

Organosilicone adjuvants (Silwet-type) are trisiloxane-based super-spreading surfactants that dramatically reduce spray droplet surface tension, enabling rapid spreading and stomatal penetration of foliar-applied pesticides. At low use rates (0.05–0.1% v/v), they increase the contact area of spray deposits and improve rainfastness. They are used with systemic herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides to maximize field performance.

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Starch Granule Encapsulation Carrier

CAS: 9005-25-8

Modified corn or tapioca starch is used as a biodegradable granule carrier and encapsulation matrix in soil-applied pesticide granules (GR) and slow-release formulations. Starch provides a controlled-release matrix through physical encapsulation of active ingredients, moderating their release rate in soil environments and reducing leaching and runoff risks. As a natural polymer, starch-based carriers support biodegradable formulation strategies and meet the growing demand for environmentally responsible agrochemical products.

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Sugar-Urea Granular Binder

Sugar-urea binder systems are water-soluble granulation aids used in the manufacture of water-dispersible granules (WG) and fertilizer-pesticide co-granules. The blend of sucrose and urea provides excellent binding strength during extrusion granulation while rapidly dissolving in water upon application, enabling fast and complete active ingredient release. This cost-effective binder system also contributes nitrogen when used in fertilizer co-formulations.

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Tebuconazole Broad-Spectrum Triazole Fungicide

CAS: 107534-96-3

Tebuconazole is a systemic DMI (demethylation inhibitor) triazole fungicide with broad-spectrum activity against a wide range of foliar and seed-borne fungal diseases. It is one of the most widely used fungicide active ingredients globally, registered for use on cereals, oilseed rape, corn, soybeans, vegetables, fruits, and turf. Tebuconazole provides both preventive and curative control of diseases including rusts, Septoria, sclerotinia, fusarium head blight, and powdery mildew.

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Thiamethoxam Systemic Neonicotinoid Insecticide

CAS: 153719-23-4

Thiamethoxam is a second-generation neonicotinoid insecticide and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist, offering superior systemic activity and broader pest spectrum compared to first-generation imidacloprid. It is rapidly absorbed and translocated through xylem to all plant parts, protecting developing leaves and roots from sucking and soil-dwelling insect pests. Thiamethoxam is widely used in seed treatments for corn, soybean, wheat, canola, and cotton, and is active against whiteflies, aphids, thrips, soil insects, and nematodes.

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Thiophanate-Methyl Benzimidazole Fungicide

CAS: 23564-05-8

Thiophanate-methyl is a systemic benzimidazole precursor fungicide that is converted within plant tissues to the active carbendazim (MBC), inhibiting fungal β-tubulin polymerization and preventing cell division. It provides systemic curative and protective activity against a broad range of Ascomycetes and Deuteromycetes including Botrytis, Fusarium, Cercospora, and Sclerotinia. Thiophanate-methyl is widely used as a seed treatment, foliar spray, and soil drench in vegetable, fruit, and field crop production.

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Trinexapac-Ethyl Turf Growth Regulator

CAS: 95266-40-3

Trinexapac-ethyl is a cyclohexanedione-type plant growth regulator that inhibits gibberellin biosynthesis at the late stages of the pathway, reducing vertical shoot growth in turfgrass, cereals, and other crops. In turfgrass management, it reduces mowing frequency, improves turf density and color, and enhances stress tolerance. In cereal production, it is applied to reduce lodging risk and improve harvest index in wheat, barley, and rye.